Colorado man who was free on bond in wife’s alleged killing is jailed after hit-and-run
Prosecutors say GPS data and video show Morphew drove to Denver for nonwork reasons and struck two vehicles, prompting a bond revocation request.
- Boulder County Sheriff's deputies arrested Barry Morphew on Thursday night after an Alamosa County bench warrant was issued for failing to comply with his bond conditions.
- Prosecutors alleged Morphew violated his release terms by committing a hit-and-run in Denver on August 26 while under GPS monitoring and restricted to his home.
- Video evidence shows Morphew is "clearly visible and identifiable" in the incident; prosecutors claim he struck two vehicles and offered one driver $300 before fleeing the scene.
- Alamosa County District Judge Amanda Hopkins modified Morphew's bail to $3 million cash-only on Wednesday, citing the hit-and-run as an extreme flight risk, with a hearing scheduled for Tuesday, September 8.
- Morphew remains charged with first-degree murder in the 2020 death of his wife, Suzanne Morphew, whose remains were discovered in 2023; he has pleaded not guilty and awaits trial next summer.
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Alleged Violation of Conditions of Bail Results in Prosecution’s Request for His Arrest While the court case against Barry Morphew for the murder of his wife Suzanne Morphew has dragged on, Morphew has been able to be out on bond. The narrow legal window that has allowed this freedom was closed after his appearance in […]
Barry Morphew, a murder suspect, was arrested on Thursday in Boulder, Colorado, according to authorities, days after his alleged involvement in an escape accident in Denver on August 26, according to records...
Barry Morphew, free on bond in wife’s alleged killing, is jailed after hit-and-run
A man in Colorado who had been free on $3 million bond in his wife’s alleged killing was arrested Friday after prosecutors said he got in a hit-and-run crash with two other vehicles in Denver.
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Colorado man who was free on bond in wife’s alleged killing is jailed after hit-and-run
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A man in Colorado who had been free on $3 million bond in his wife's alleged killing was arrested Friday after prosecutors said he got in a hit-and-run crash with two other vehicles in Denver.
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